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December 31 (Thursday)
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New Year's Eve
- We close at Noon
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January
1 (Friday)
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Closed,
Happy New Year!
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January
2 (Saturday)
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Open Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
These will be our Saturday Winter Hours through February
6th
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Garden Note
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Warm Days can make spring bulbs poke out new little shoots that will
die back when the next bout of ice and snow head our way. Add a little extra
compost and mulch for protection
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January
6 (Wednesday)
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Hump Day Flowers -
Continue on - EVERY WEDNESDAY Flowers help you or a friend get through
the rest of the week $8.99 each or 2 for $15.00 (great for you & a friend!)
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Garden Note
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Forsythia and quince can be cut and brought into the house now for forcing. The
warmth of your rooms will bring some early spring color into our bleak January
days.
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January
18 (Monday)
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Martin Luther King Birthday Observance |
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Garden Note |
Don't forget your houseplants! Use a damp cloth or a quick shower in the sink to
get the dust off and unclog the leaf pores. A feeding of liquid plant food will
benefit your actively growing plants. On extremely cold nights, remember to
close the blinds or curtains between the window and your plants. |
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February 2 (Tuesday)
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Ground Hog Day
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February 8 (Monday)
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Don't forget to order your Valentine's Day
flowers early this week! Valentine's Day is on Sunday this year!
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Garden Note |
Stroll the yard and trim back any branches damaged by winter ice, snow and wind. |
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February 14 (Sunday)
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Valentine's Day
Floral Shop is open 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
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Garden Note
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Push down, firmly back into place,
any perennials and bulbs which have heaved out of the ground by frost.
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February
15 (Monday)
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George Washington Birthday
Observance.
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Garden Note |
In the event of snow, take time to brush
or shake the snow off the branches of your evergreens and shrubs - especially
when the snows are heavy and wet. Branches are more brittle when the plants are
dormant and the weight of the snow may damage or break them.
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March 14
(Sunday)
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Daylight Savings Time Begins |
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Garden Note |
WAIT ON REMOVING WINTER MULCHES
from your flowerbeds! March can be a fickle month and the mulch will continue to
protect the plants from our sudden temperature changes. When the active growth
begins to appear, remove a little of the mulch over a period of a few days,
allowing the plants to used to the light and temperatures. IT'S ALWAYS BETTER
TO REMOVE MULCH A LITTLE LATER THAN TO REMOVE IT TOO EARLY! |
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March 17
(Wednesday)
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St. Patrick's Day |
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Garden Note |
Take time to prepare the vegetable garden
for planting. Many of the old time gardeners say to have your potatoes planted
the week of S. Patrick's Day. Till through the garden if the weather permits -
hopefully exposed weeds and seeds will die. The addition of processed
manure, peat moss or compost is good additives for building compost humus in the
soil.
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March 20 (Saturday)
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1st Day of Spring! Vernal Equinox
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Garden Note
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Plant Pansies! Spring is here and they are able to take
our roller coaster temperatures. |
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March 28 (Sunday) |
Palm Sunday |
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Garden Note
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Late March and early April are good times to transplant trees and shrubs. As
soon as the soil is workable, but before the buds have swelled or broken, it is
safe to move trees and shrubs |
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April 1 (Thursday) |
Aprils Fools' Day |
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April 4 (Sunday) |
Easter Sunday - Alleluia! He is Risen! |
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Garden Note |
Early April is a good time to divide and transplant summer blooming perennials.
Make sure to fertilize once new growth appears. |
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April 11 (Sunday) |
Greenhouses are open on Sundays 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Through May 30, 2010 |
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Garden Note |
Killing Frosts can come as late as the middle of May -
remember a few years ago! Plants such as pansies, dianthus, snapdragons and even
petunias can take some of the temperature fluctuations better than others.
Planted containers are much safer if you have to garden. you can always pull
them into the garage or up close to the house if the weather turns too chilly. |
LOOK FOR MORE, UPDATED SPRING HAPPENINGS
FOR 2010 IN MARCH!
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Thanks for making
your home and garden
“A Parkview
Place!” |
